Advocates Blame Algae Bloom on Golf Course
Cladophora algae grows in 6-foot strands and attaches itself to rocks.
City of Austin
1993
An accidental effluent leak at the Barton Creek golf course causes a three-mile long algae bloom, fueling environmentalists' case to crack down on development along the creek.
These accidents, the result of them can be long-lasting. When you have development the incidence of accidents is going to increase until...it never goes away. You're going to lose Barton Creek.
— Tim Jones, Earth First! Spokesperson
